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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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